Unions pile on pressure with pay demand

Pressure is mounting on the Government to fast-track the new Public Service Pay Commission as it scrambles to cope with mounting pay demands by unions in the wake of a €40m proposed deal for gardaí.

Unions pile on pressure with pay demand

Gardaí are scheduled to discuss the Labour Court proposal today but mixed opinions among the force has raised doubts about it being accepted, with a strike still planned for Friday.

Industrial action by teachers will force the indefinite closure of over 400 secondary schools from today, with weekend talks failing to find a breakthrough and the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) refusing to lift its ban on members doing supervision and substitution work.

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